UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549-1004

 

FORM 8-K

 

Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

September 25, 2017
(Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported))

 

LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

MICHIGAN

 

1-9656

 

38-0751137

(State or other jurisdiction of

 

(Commission

 

(IRS Employer

incorporation)

 

File Number)

 

Identification Number)

 

One La-Z-Boy Drive, Monroe, Michigan

 

48162-5138

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (734) 242-1444

 

None

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company o

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

 

 

 



 

Item 5.02  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

(b)                                 On September 27, 2017, Louis M. (“Mike”) Riccio Jr., Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, announced his intention to retire after the company completes its fiscal 2018 year-end reporting in June of 2018.  La-Z-Boy will launch a national search for a successor who will work with Mr. Riccio through a transition period.

 

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)                                 The following exhibit is furnished as part of this report:

 

 

 

Description

99.1

 

News Release Dated September 27, 2017

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

99.1

 

News Release Dated September 27, 2017

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATED

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

Date: September 27, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

BY:

 /s/ Lindsay A. Barnes

 

Lindsay A. Barnes

 

Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer

 

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